25 February 2025
Is 2025 the year of the AI agent, or will their rise be just another milestone in AI’s evolution? The fast pace of innovation makes predictions risky, but one thing is clear: as AI agents move from experimental tech to practical business tools, their impact will be undeniable.
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24 February 2025
Ready to become an AI governance leader? As organisations navigate AI risks, regulations and trust issues, the need for qualified AI governance professionals has never been more critical.
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12 December 2024
As another busy year for the Forum draws to a close, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to our efforts. This year’s many successes are a true reflection of your dedication and hard work - thank you!
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28 November 2024
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are potentially the most transformational technologies of our time. Recent advances in generative AI have provided the world with a glimpse of the new opportunities AI will create, but the full potential of the technology has yet to be unlocked. Over the past 30 years per capita incomes in NZ … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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11 November 2024
The AI Forum, in partnership with Callaghan Innovation and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, is advancing its research into the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our second survey is now live and we’re inviting New Zealanders to share their experiences and tell us how they are using AI right … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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26 September 2024
Kia ora, Thank you to everyone who joined us at our annual Aotearoa AI Summit: Atamai Tuatahi | Intelligence First! It was a huge success thanks to all of our members, speakers and sponsors who made the day truly remarkable! The energy and insights shared were inspiring, from exploring AI’s economic potential and key announcements from … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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25 September 2024
Avoid an AI governance blind spot! Board members need to seriously consider artificial intelligence (AI) governance as AI becomes integral to business operations. Understanding its impact is key to fulfilling their duty of care, managing risks and guiding their organisations in using AI responsibly and ethically. As I took on more governance roles, I recognised … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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19 September 2024
As AI continues to transform the way we work, learn and connect, strong AI governance is key to ensuring success. It helps organisations use AI responsibly, aligned with both their goals and ethical standards. We’ve connected with industry leaders to explore practical strategies for success – covering everything from building solid frameworks to monitoring AI’s … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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18 September 2024
Kia ora, The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AI Forum) Annual Meeting is coming soon, and this provides you and your organisation an opportunity to be involved in shaping the future direction of AI in Aotearoa! The AI Forum brings together New Zealand’s AI community to harness the power of AI to enable a … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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05 September 2024
The AI Forum is delighted to announce the establishment of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Working Group. The AEC sector is a vital part of New Zealand’s economy, contributing over $17.6 billion or 6.3% of GDP. However, like many industries, it faces challenges including productivity and preparing infrastructure for climate change. This is where … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
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21 August 2024
Congratulations to our AI Hackathon 2024 regional winners! Our four day festival featured 48 hour hackathons across multiple locations.
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20 August 2024
In preparation for the event, we reached out to local companies to secure mentors and expert speakers. We are extremely grateful for the enthusiasm and support we were met with. We learned a lot about the tech sector in Dunedin and were even invited to office tours of some of the companies.
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20 August 2024
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting the Wellington chapter of the AI Forum of New Zealand's AI for the Environment Hackathon Festival. It's a tremendous event that brought together over 250 hackers across six locations.
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24 July 2024
Today, we’re delighted to announce the publication of our AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand. Special thanks to our dedicated working group, our Executive Council and Workshop contributors.
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24 July 2024
This month in our new AI leadership Q&A series we meet executive council member Anshuman Banjeree and discover what inspires him.
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24 July 2024
The AI Forum of New Zealand proudly announces the publication of the AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand. It proposes leveraging existing industry initiatives to help drive results and achieve a shared vision.
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17 June 2024
Everyone talks about the impact artificial intelligence is having in the workplace, but no one has been able to accurately measure this. That’s about to change, as AI Forum NZ partners with Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation to launch the first of a series of quarterly surveys to measure AI’s impact.
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It's wonderful news that the National AI Strategy has been approved to move into the next phase of development. This is an important milestone for all of us in the AI community. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the AI Forum will be conducting industry engagement du
February 25, 2021
Many of New Zealand’s pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) experts will provide the latest news and outline new trends at the Aotearoa AI summit in Auckland on March 17. One of the key speakers is a founder of AI company Soul Machines, Greg Cross, who lives in New Zealand but creates busine
February 25, 2021
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed farewelling an extremely difficult year and had a brilliant break.We’re really excited about our upcoming annual conference, Aotearoa AI Summit – good for Aotearoa, good for the world. You may consider ‘good for Aotearoa, good for the world’ a b
January 26, 2021
Thank you to those of you who joined our annual meeting last week. We had the pleasure of announcing the election results and welcomed Mahsa, Habib and Caleb for the first time. We are fortunate to welcome back Rachel, Louise, Michael, Ross, Carole, Frith, Graeme and Sandra. At ou
December 1, 2020
Following our Annual Meeting we would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly elected Executive Council members. Congratulations to Habib Bulawala of Spark, Caleb Moses of Dragonfly Data Science and Mahsa Mohaghegh of Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Congratulati
November 26, 2020
Let’s celebrate our women in AI with the inaugural Women in AI (WAI) Awards across Australia and New Zealand. Our very own Megan Tapsell, Louise Taylor and Michael Witbrock are part of the fantastic Advisory Group of AI thought leaders and influencers under the Patronage of The Hon Julie Bi
November 3, 2020
The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) annual meeting is coming soon and that means election season is now upon us! AIFNZ was established to provide a collaborative voice, create connections, increase knowledge, support growth, enable investment and influence AI related policy.
October 5, 2020
New Zealand will be the first country, globally, to deploy a national algorithm management solution. Data scientists and researchers across New Zealand and the world are supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response with the development of new algorithms and models to assist in scenario modelling or ri
September 24, 2020
The AI Forum is the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) key partner for New Zealand's first National AI Strategy, marking a significant milestone both for the Government and the AI ecosystem. The timing couldn’t be better as we look to build a stronger and more resilient eco
August 25, 2020